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PublishedApril 21, 2017
Lawmakers mull delaying marijuana ‘social clubs’ in Maine
No other state is licensing businesses where people can buy and consume recreational cannabis products, a fact that legalization advocates say merely forces the clubs underground.
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PublishedApril 19, 2017
Assisted-death bill fails to earn support of Maine legislative committee
The 'ought-not-to pass' vote and the governor's veto pledge hurt the proposal's chances, but the sponsor is not giving up.
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
Insurers push back against Maine bill to allow yearlong birth control prescriptions
Advocates say it could lead to fewer unwanted pregnancies and abortions, but insurance companies worry about having to provide a broader range of contraceptives.
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
LePage envisions ‘about a dozen’ superintendents, total, for schools statewide
He proposes regional centers for operating schools and says the state doesn't need nearly 150 superintendents.
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PublishedApril 11, 2017
Land for Maine’s Future board to target $4.3 million for conservation projects
The money comes from unexpended portions of two bond packages approved by voters in 2009 and 2011.
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PublishedApril 11, 2017
Bill to allow recalls of elected Maine officials gets hearing
The proposal by Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, would create a procedure for recalls at all levels of government.
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PublishedApril 11, 2017
Speakers at hearing support limiting drug company gifts to Maine doctors
A bill seeking an annual cap of $50 seeks to end any influences on the prescribing of opioids, painkillers that are often a precursor to heroin use.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
Maine Democrats’ budget priorities expose huge gap between parties
Democratic leaders tout a humane 'opportunities agenda,' but Republicans dismiss it as just more tax-and-spend policies.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
Maine’s attorney general says bill to protect climate change views is unneccessary
A conservative lawmaker who authored the bill says it's meant to stop Attorney General Janet Mills from suppressing free speech.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
Maine lawmakers backing off long resistance to federal Real ID requirements
The Senate overwhelmingly approves moving to more secure driver's licenses as the impact of noncompliance starts to cause problems and threatens to get worse.
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